The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at St. Gallen 2026, Helena Knecht & Bernadette Bulling crossed the line in 1:23:52: 275th of 691 women's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 52% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 40th of 691. A harder second half: 1:50 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a slow day in St. Gallen. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:37.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 5:29v median −0:57
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 5:57v median −0:04
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 6:46v median +0:26
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Block 04 10:00Running 4 6:32v median +0:09
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Block 05 11:47Running 5 6:48v median +0:18
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Block 06 8:51Running 6 6:54v median +0:28
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 6:22v median −0:04
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 5:16v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:31
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 651
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 651 women's teams who finished.